The number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong has increased in recent days, the epidemic has broken out in institutions, and public hospitals are in short supply.
Today (26th) there were outbreaks of the epidemic in 40 residential institutions. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced this evening that five gymnasiums will be closed for epidemic prevention purposes until further notice.
Among them, the Po Kong Village Road Sports Center and Tiu Keng Leng Sports Center will be transferred to respite centers from the 28th, and the other 3 gymnasiums will be implemented from the 29th.
The Tiu Keng Leng Gymnasium will be converted into a respite center starting from the 28th.
(File photo/Photo by Wang Yiyang)
The five sports centers of the LCSD are temporarily closed.
In the past week, 928 confirmed patients in residential care homes for the elderly were admitted to hospital
The Department of Health said today that there were confirmed cases in 40 institutions, among which 60 residents and 6 staff were diagnosed.
Among them, the Enyue Nursing Home broke out, and 6 residents were diagnosed.
According to the Hospital Authority, 928 confirmed patients from residential care homes for the elderly were admitted to hospital in the past week, a continuous increase from 653 and 553 respectively in the past two weeks.
The bureau expressed concern about the situation and will closely monitor the situation, maintain close communication with relevant government departments and residential care homes for the elderly, and strengthen the outreach team's medical support to residential care homes for the elderly.
▼Weekly Epidemic Press Conference on December 20▼
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Po Kong Village Road and Tiu Keng Leng Sports Center will be transferred to respite centers on Wednesday
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced that five gymnasiums will be temporarily closed for epidemic prevention purposes until further notice.
Among them, Po Kong Village Road Sports Center and Tiu Keng Leng Sports Center will be transferred to respite centers from 28th (Wednesday); as for Tsing Yi Southwest Sports Center, North Kwai Chung Tang Shiu Kin Sports Center and Jockey Club Tuen Mun Butterfly Bay Sports Center, they will be transferred from 29th (Thursday) Converted to a respite center.
For the refund arrangement due to the closure of the venue, the renter can complete the refund application form and mail or submit it together with the original permit to the relevant District Leisure Services Office of the LCSD.
The refund application form can be downloaded from the LCSD website.
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